TY  - JOUR
T1  - Epidemiological Survey of Schistosomiasis Due to <I>Schistosoma haematobium</I> in Some Primary Schools in the Town of Maroua, Far North Region Cameroon
AU - Saotoing, P. AU - Vroumsia, T. AU - Njan, A.M. AU - Tchuenguem, F.N. AU - Messi, J. 
JO  - International Journal of Tropical Medicine
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
SP  - 19
EP  - 24
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3319
DO  - ijtmed.2011.19.24
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijtmed.2011.19.24
KW  - Schistosomiasis
KW  -Schistosoma haematobium
KW  -epidemiology
KW  -students
KW  -Maroua
KW  -Cameroon
AB  - An epidemiological investigation to determine, the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis parasite <I>Schistosoma haematobium</I> was conducted among children aged between 5-14 years from 15 January to 25 February 2010 in 10 public primary schools in the town of Maroua Head instead of the region of Far North Cameroon. A sample of 620 students responded to a questionnaire previously developed and these same students were subject to urine samples. The examination of urinary sediment under the microscope revealed an overall prevalence of 22.90% of bladder bilharziasis with <I>Schistosoma haematobium</I>. The age group most heavily infested was that of 9-11 years (36.40%) and less affected than 6-8 years (14.70%).</P>
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